Day 9: Things I'll Never Forget About Lori

Her Love Of Nature

Lori gravitated towards all places wild and natural, be they the deep Redwood Forests, the Grand Canyon, the desolate and beautiful Desert of Death Valley, or the wild Northern Coast of California.

It was one of the shared interests that brought us so close together, and in our six years we had more than a few adventures in the wild.

We spent endless afternoons on the massive beaches at Point Reyes (dogs running wild in the surf,) hiked the Redwood forests up near Pine Cove along Hwy 1 (even doing Qigong on a beautiful babbling brook beneath the trees,) and whiled away numerous summer days exploring and lounging along the South Fork of the Yuba River up in Nevada County.

Last year, as part of our 4th Anniversary, we spent a few lovely nights in Las Vegas, and then drove home across the magnificent Death Valley... when we found every hotel closed for miles along the Sierras we bought a few thin blankets from a Wal-Mart that was just about to close, and just hunkered down in our rented Lincoln Towncar––next to a mountain lake, and under a sky full of freezing stars.

In the morning we drove to Mono Lake to watch the sunrise (which was just spectacular,) and later that day, exhausted and dirty from our long night in the car, we trekked out to the ghost town of Bodie and took photographs for hours.

Lori was a helluva' sport. I will always remember her adventurous spirit. I know she'll always be there, keeping me safe, and cheering me on as I travel towards the next big adventure around the corner.

I love you Lori!